About this position
Job Description
Job Description
A Long-Haul Truck Dispatcher coordinates truck drivers and freight shipments over long distances. Common job duties include:
- Assigning loads to drivers based on location, availability, equipment, and delivery deadlines.
- Planning routes and helping drivers choose efficient routes for pickups and deliveries.
- Communicating with drivers throughout their trips regarding schedules, instructions, delays, and changes.
- Tracking shipments and monitoring trucks to make sure freight arrives on time.
- Scheduling pickup and delivery appointments with customers, warehouses, brokers, and distribution centers.
- Working with freight brokers and customers to obtain load information and provide shipment updates.
- Handling problems on the road, including breakdowns, traffic, weather delays, rejected loads, and missed appointments.
- Monitoring Hours of Service (HOS) and helping ensure drivers operate within applicable DOT/FMCSA requirements.
- Preparing and reviewing paperwork, such as rate confirmations, bills of lading (BOLs), proof of delivery (POD), and load information.
- Maintaining dispatch records including driver status, mileage, delivery times, load numbers, and equipment information.
- Coordinating with maintenance when trucks or trailers need repairs.
- Providing customer service by communicating delays and resolving delivery issues.
- Supporting drivers during long-haul trips and maintaining regular communication until each load is completed.
The main goal is to keep drivers moving safely and efficiently while ensuring freight is picked up and delivered on schedule.
Location and commute
Spartanburg County, SC 29301.
Plan your route with Google Maps. Travel times and transportation options vary; confirm the work location with the employer before commuting.
How to apply
Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3214965750.